Herostratus (1967)
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a young poet hires a marketing company to turn his suicide-by-jumping into a mass-media spectacle
When Max, a young poet hires a marketing company to turn his suicide-by-jumping into a mass-media spectacle, he finds that his subversive intentions are quickly diluted into a reactionary gesture, and his motivations are revealed as a desperate attempt to seek attention through celebrity.
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Michael GothardMax
Gabriella LicudiClioPeter StephensFarsonsAntony PaulPointerMona ChinSandy
Helen MirrenAdvert WomanBrigitte St. JohnDancer
Malcolm MuggeridgeRadio Presenter (voice)
Allen GinsbergPoet (voice)Keywords
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When Max, a young poet hires a marketing company to turn his suicide-by-jumping into a mass-media spectacle, he finds that his subversive intentions are quickly diluted into a reactionary gesture, and his motivations are revealed as a desperate attempt to seek attention through celebrity.
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Herostratus has a runtime of 142 minutes.
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